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HADITHS 25

Carrier of Liwa ul-Hamd (Prophet’s flag)

In one hadith, Mahduj ibn Zayd al-Zhahli narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ص) said to Ali (ع):

﴿ أَلَا وَإِنِّي اُخْبِرُكَ يَا عَلِيُّ! أَنَّ اُمَّتي أَوَّلُ الْاُمَمِ يُـحَاسَبُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، ثُمَّ اُبَشِّرُكَ بِأَنَّكَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يُدْعَی لِقَرَابَتِكَ مِنِّي وَمَنْزِلَتِكَ عِنْدِي فَيُدْفَعُ إِلَيْكَ لِوَائِي لِوَاءُ الْحَمْدِ، وَهُوَ أَوَّلُ لِوَاءٍ يُسَارُ بِهِ بَيْنَ السِّمَاطَيْنِ؛ آدمُ وَجَمِيعُ خَلْقِ اللهِ يَسْتَظِلُّونَ بِظِلِّ لِوَائِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ﴾

"Be aware that my Ummah would be the first to be accounted for on the Resurrection Day; Glad tidings that you would be the first person who would be called because of the kinship you have with me and your position and status you have in my view. You would be given my Liwa ul-Hamd (banner of praise) and that would be the first flag to be raised between the two groups; Adam and all the creatures of Allah would be in the shadow of my banner on the Day of Resurrection"

Reference

Ibn Demeshqi, Jawaher al-Matalib V. 1, page 181; Tabari, Al-Riaz ul-Nazra, V.3, page 171; Kharazmi, Al-Manaqib, page 140.